Reflecting on 20 years of Zaytoun
Zaytoun stands as a testament to the power of fair trade and community resilience. For two decades, Zaytoun has not just traded goods; it has woven a tapestry of solidarity, empowerment, and shared humanity....
Zaytoun stands as a testament to the power of fair trade and community resilience. For two decades, Zaytoun has not just traded goods; it has woven a tapestry of solidarity, empowerment, and shared humanity....
T-Shirts have to be the most common item of clothing for people in the UK (excluding underwear!) so for such a staple item it’s amazing just how much they are loved, everyone has or...
No matter how you voted (if at all) in the referendum, the result is the UK is leaving the European Union. Our government will soon undergo formal negotiations to determine the relationship we will...
You may be surprised to learn that as of September 1st 2014 companies are no longer permitted to produce vacuum cleaners with motors over 1600 watts. The EU has introduced a ban, outlawing the...
Ethical Superstore unravels the government report on reusables vs. disposables for Real Nappy Week – which are the greenest? The first government report suggesting “no significant difference” in environmental impact between...
Our friends at Divine Chocolate have come up with a fantastically novel way to encourage people to send an email to politicians to keep fair trade on the agenda at next week’s G20. It’s...
We never like to miss the opportunity to bend the ear of a politician – yesterday we had two visit the Ethical Superstore. Wendy Morton, the prospective parliamentary candidate for Tynemouth, was welcoming Bernard...
Ever seen the film The Number 23? In it, the main character is confronted with the number 23 everywhere he looks. It’s been like that with the word HOPE for me this year. On...
Here is my third and final part of the A-Z of Fairtrade; enjoy! R – RICE: “In 2000, FLO took the first steps towards the introduction of the Fairtrade Standard for Rice to open...
Here’s my A-Z of Fairtrade: Part 2; following on from Part 1. J – JUICES: A lot of fruit used for juice production is grown on plantations ran by farmers who cannot compete with...